[scifinoir2] NYTimes.com: In Africa, Life After AIDS
This page was sent to you by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I really, really want to believe this optimistic picture is true! OPINION | June 9, 2005 Op-Ed Columnist: In Africa, Life After AIDS By DAVID BROOKS Health workers in Southern Africa who have been laboring for years and watching people die suddenly have the means to offer life. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/09/opinion/09brooks.html?ex=1118980800en=66173caa998e0d53ei=5070emc=eta1 -- ABOUT THIS E-MAIL This e-mail was sent to you by a friend through NYTimes.com's E-mail This Article service. For general information about NYTimes.com, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] NYTimes.com 500 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10018 Copyright 2005 The New York Times Company [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Has someone you know been affected by illness or disease? Network for Good is THE place to support health awareness efforts! http://us.click.yahoo.com/rkgkPB/UOnJAA/Zx0JAA/LRMolB/TM ~- Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[scifinoir2] Miyazaki's Howl's Moving Castle
Now *this* has me excited! Another film from the master, Miyazaki! For those who may not know of him, Miyazaki is an animation legend. His films hold box office records in Japan, making hundreds of millions of dollars. Animators the world over worship him (Disney animators fight for the honor to work with him, and study his work all the time). Miyazaki almost single-handedly keeps alive my faith in the future of animation, for several reasons: -He tells intelligent, moving stories that are devoid of unnecessary slapstick or (shudder!) modern cultural references that'll grow stale with time -His protagonists are often girls and women who are strong and capable, not eye candy (remember the voluptuous Pochahantas? Why was that needed?) -He still works in 2D! Gorgeous, breathtaking 2D animation. As someone who laments the death of 2D in America at the hands of CGI, I love that fact. -He's never used Robin Williams' manic voice acting!!! Note that a guy from Pixar's doing the English voice casting. Interesting, as that studio is known for making quality films (albeit mostly CGI), and they do have possibly one of the last great 2D animation guys in Brad Bird. And distribution is through Disney, like his previous American releases. Makes me ponder the question again: is 2D animation dying in America because the public doesn't want it, or is the public supporting CGI because that's what the studios are giving them? Check out all the links below. The first is the official Disney site. The second has four clips from the film--all are breathtaking. The third's a site with links to more info on the whole thing. The film opens this Friday in very limited release, only a handful of theatres across the country (two in Atlanta!). I saw no releases in Jacksonville, New York, or Austin. There's a wider release on June 17. Don't miss it! http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/castle/ http://www.jcmediaworks.com/av/general/news.php http://www.nausicaa.net/miyazaki/howl/ Plot Summary: Academy Award®-winning director Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away) takes moviegoers on an amazing new animated adventure that celebrates the power of love to transform and the resiliency of the human spirit in the face of adversity. Brimming with a blend of imagination, humor, action, and romance, Howl's Moving Castle recently played to great acclaim at the 2004 Venice Film Festival, and has become one of the biggest blockbusters of all time in Japan earning more than $193 million at the box office and still counting. A distinguished cast of actors, under the direction of Pixar's Pete Docter (Monsters, Inc.), lend their vocal talents to this English-language version of the film. Sophie (voiced by Emily Mortimer), an average teenage girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome-but-mysterious wizard named Howl (voiced by Christian Bale), and is subsequently turned into a 90-year old woman (voiced by screen legend and two-time Oscar® nominee Jean Simmons) by the vain and conniving Wicked Witch of the Waste (voiced by screen legend and Oscar® nominee Lauren Bacall). Embarking on an incredible odyssey to lift the curse, she finds refuge in Howl's magical moving castle where she becomes acquainted with Markl, Howl's apprentice, and a hot-headed fire demon named Calcifer (voiced by Billy Crystal). Sophie's love and support comes to have a major impact on Howl, who flies in the face of orders from the palace to become a pawn of war and instead risks his life to help bring peace to the kingdom. Extraordinary characters, inventive imagery, and stunning artistry make this latest masterpiece from the visionary Miyazaki an unforgettable filmgoing experience. (Limited) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Has someone you know been affected by illness or disease? Network for Good is THE place to support health awareness efforts! http://us.click.yahoo.com/rkgkPB/UOnJAA/Zx0JAA/LRMolB/TM ~- Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [scifinoir2] A must-see video I'm sure you will enjoy!
And my wife was stunned the time I yelled K'plah! to a dude dressed like a Klingon at a restaurant! Funny! How'd you go about submitting this? -Original Message- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of g123curious Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 17:31 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [scifinoir2] A must-see video I'm sure you will enjoy! FYI. I thought that you'd enjoy my video short. Yes, this relates to sci-fi. Watch the video and you'll see how: http://www.maintainyouridentity.net/? source=f2fcurrent=forwarded.swfcurrent_id=B97C0B81-8164-445B-A812- 2FDA73FE4A53 This site is from the Saab USA auto manufacturer. You can either click on this link or copy and paste it into your web browser. Don't forget to vote for my video: click on Rate this movie. Enjoy! LOL! George Captain The USS Ronald E. McNair (Boston) _ Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ . [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Has someone you know been affected by illness or disease? Network for Good is THE place to support health awareness efforts! http://us.click.yahoo.com/rkgkPB/UOnJAA/Zx0JAA/LRMolB/TM ~- Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [scifinoir2] Re: The Inside Premier- What did you think
Well, it's looking that way... Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Why do you think it won't last? Because its written well and makes you think and the public can't stand quality? There are so few good shows on TV ( particularly crime and mystery drama. Are we destines to 20 Law and Orders and 10 CSI's ARGH!!! Tracey -Original Message- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 5:26 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: The Inside Premier- What did you think Tracey de Morsella wrote: Anybody see the inside? What did you think? Do you think it will survive? Great! Really suspenseful. I thought Clarice Starling was--wait, I don't know *how* I mixed those two up. I'll keep watching but I don't think it'll last. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.6.6 - Release Date: 6/8/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.6.6 - Release Date: 6/8/2005 Yahoo! Groups Links __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- In low income neighborhoods, 84% do not own computers. At Network for Good, help bridge the Digital Divide! http://us.click.yahoo.com/S.QlOD/3MnJAA/Zx0JAA/LRMolB/TM ~- Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
